CVE-2024-5649

5.4 · MEDIUM

Published Jun 19, 2024 webhuntinfotech CWE-502 EPSS 0.44% (37th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Overview

CVE-2024-5649 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting webhuntinfotech universal_slider. It was published on June 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The Universal Slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.5 via deserialization of untrusted input 'fsl_get_gallery_value' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from webhuntinfotech. Update universal_slider to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
webhuntinfotech	universal_slider	0	Affected

References

Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fusion-slider/trunk/fusion-slider.php#L692 Ref www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f8bd107-5459-4093-8593-deedec6ffcd6?source=cve Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fusion-slider/trunk/fusion-slider.php#L692 Ref www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8f8bd107-5459-4093-8593-deedec6ffcd6?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5649?

CVE-2024-5649 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting webhuntinfotech universal_slider. It was published on June 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-5649?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-5649?

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